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Thank you for joining the SBHS summer reading Edmodo group. Attached to this post is a PDF file with your assignment. Please open the file and follow the directions carefully. If you cannot open the file, please contact Melissa Warren at mwarren@bcswan.net. You will read two (2) books this summer: = __The Bean Trees__ by Barbara Kingsolver =

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A book of your choice from the approved list You will also complete **a total of two (2) online book discussions.**
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 * All Honors English I students must read: **


 * __ The Bean Trees __ by Barbara Kingsolver ISBN-10: 0061765228
 * All Honors students will take an exam on __The Bean__ on the first day of school.


 * Please choose ONE of the following to read: **
 * ** Title ** || ** ISBN ** ||
 * __ A Separate Peace __ by John Knowles || ISBN-10: 0743253973 ||
 * __ Speak __ by Laurie Halse Anderson || ISBN-10: 0142414735 ||
 * __ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings __ by Maya Angelou || ISBN-0345514408 ||
 * __ The Handmaiden's Tale __ by Margret Atwood || ISBN-0307264602 ||
 * __ Paper Towns __ by John Green || ISBN-10: 0525478183 ||
 * __ The Help __ by Kathryn Stockett || ISBN-0399157913 ||
 * =__Water for Elephants __ by Sara Gruen = || ISBN-978-1565125605 ||

These two assignments will each count as a **TEST GRADE and are due on August 1.** Every student enrolled in English I—**both first and second semester students must complete two online discussions by August 1.**

** EMAIL ALL QUESTIONS to: ****mwarren@bcswan.net**

**// Online Book Discussion //** **// Discussion Address: //****//http://sbhsenglishi.wikispaces.com///** [|**//http://sbhsenglishi.wikispaces.com/message/list/home//**] You will be required to answer four (4) discussion questions (two for each book). You will then need to comment on four (4) classmates’ posts. You will make a **total** of eight (8) online comments. Õ Although these discussions will be more informal, I expect you to write in complete sentences. Your may use colloquial expressions, but your entries should be free from spelling and grammatical errors. Complete sentences and fewer than a few (2-4) errors are mandatory requirements for each post. Õ These posts should be completed **__as you read__**. Remember, these posts represent your **__INDIVIDUAL__ and__INDEPENDENT__** work. Õ Be insightful! You should demonstrate that you are thinking, interpreting, and making connections as you read!
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